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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£180,000,000

National Timing Centre (NTC) Delivery Programme 2

Published
Published 9 July 2026

Overview

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded a contract to the National Physical Laboratory for £180 million to build and operate a National Timing Centre that will provide a resilient, terrestrial, sovereign, sustainable, and high-quality timing signal. The contract was awarded on 5 July 2026 and is now in delivery.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£180,000,000
Procedure
Direct
Published
9 July 2026
Classification (CPV)
Communications infrastructure

Award outcome

Awarded value
£180,000,000
Award date
5 July 2026
Contract period
30 July 2026 → 31 March 2030
Winner
  • National Physical Laboratory

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    16 July 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    14 July 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    9 July 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

    Buyer

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL

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